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Alfred Deakin Professor Emma Kowal elected as a fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences

Alfred Deakin Professor Emma Kowal elected as a fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences

Emma’s work will allow Indigenous Australians to access the benefits of genomics & precision medicine.

Congratulations to Alfred Deakin Professor Emma Kowal for being elected as a fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.

Emma Kowal is an anthropologist and expert in the implications of genomics in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Her work will allow Indigenous Australians to access the benefits of genomics & precision medicine.

It’s a huge honour to be elected as a fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences, in the company of so many inspiring leaders in health & medicine” says Alfred Deakin Professor Emma Kowal.

“Our Fellows include the nation’s top health and research leaders and I look forward to seeing the contributions that our 2022 Fellows make to ensure that Australia continues to have a robust and world-leading health and medical research and innovation sector” says Professor Ingrid Scheffer, AAHMS President

Learn more about the fellowship on the AAHMS website.

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